The main thing about the character [in the Ordinary World] is that he loves music, and he shares it with his daughter. He's having a mid-life moment, and it's a small moment, really. I think that the character actually really loves where he's at, in his life. He's just trying to have it make a little bit more sense while he figures out what he actually wants to do with it.

We're gonna get high, high, high, when we're low. The fires burn from better days. She scream why, oh why? I said I don't know!

I don't care what you do, I just don't want to be a mud hippie like you. [From 1994 woodstock]

What annoys the hell out of me is the arrogance of some people. They don't even listen to our music, they decided in advance that they don't like it.

I hate television. I hate the internet. I hate cell phones. I hate cameras. I hate everything that destroys creativity.

The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings can do in the highest level is amazing.

To me, it doesn't feel like it's just another rock record that somebody put out. It feels like we taped into the culture a little bit